Lead QA Engineer

The Blue Venture Fund; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Blue Venture Fund in Hyderabad is seeking a hands-on Lead QA Engineer to drive test automation strategy across the GuidingCare platform. You will design, architect, and evolve scalable Playwright (TypeScript) based automation frameworks and mentor a team of automation engineers while collaborating with development to embed in-sprint automation.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in QA/SDET, deep Playwright and Selenium expertise, strong coding skills in TS/JS, Python, or Java, and a proven

Qualifications

• 10+ years in QA/SDET with strong automation background.
• Deep Playwright with TypeScript and Selenium experience.
• Proficient in multiple languages and API testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and evolve scalable automation frameworks from scratch.
• Lead modernization from legacy to Playwright-based frameworks.
• Mentor automation engineers and enforce coding standards.
• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines and report metrics.

Skills

Playwright

TypeScript

Selenium WebDriver

Programming TS/JS/Python/Java

API Automation

CI/CD

Git workflows

Debugging

Communication

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

GitHub Actions

Zephyr Essential

TestRail

Job description

Lead QA Engineer

Job Locations: IN-Hyderabad

• ID: 2026-7968
• Category: Engineering
• Position Type: Full-Time

Overview

JOB DESCRIPTION QUALITY ENGINEERING

QA Automation Lead

Test Automation Framework Architect | Playwright + TypeScript

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on QA Automation Lead to drive test automation strategy and execution across the GuidingCare platform. You will design, architect, and evolve scalable automation frameworks using Playwright (TypeScript) and Selenium, lead our framework modernization, mentor a strong team of automation engineers, and partner with development to embed in-sprint automation as a default.

Key Responsibilities

Framework & Architecture

• Design, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks from scratch using Playwright with TypeScript
• Lead modernization of legacy suites (Katalon, Selenium) to Playwright-based frameworks
• Establish design patterns (POM), reusable libraries, utilities, and reporting plug-ins for cross-team adoption
• Define and maintain automation coding standards, branching strategy, and code review practices

Strategy & Execution

• Define automation strategy, coverage targets, and KPIs aligned with release and business goals
• Lead in-sprint automation – partner with dev teams to complete the automation alongside features.
• Improve regression suite pass rates through systematic flaky-test triage and root-cause analysis
• Integrate test automation deeply into CI/CD pipelines (AWS, GitHub Actions)

Leadership & Mentorship

• Mentor and coach QA engineers on automation and framework usage
• Lead by example – write production-grade automation code that others use as the reference

AI-Assisted Testing

• Champion the use of AI tooling (Copilot, Claude, Playwright Test Generator) to accelerate authoring, maintenance, and adoption of emerging AI/ML approaches in testing

Reporting & Stakeholder Management

• Develop execution reports and dashboards to track progress, test outcomes, and quality metrics, providing clear visibility to leadership stakeholders
• Partner with Product, Dev, and DevOps to embed quality earlier in the SDLC

Required Skills

Must-Have

• 10+ years of overall QA / SDET experience, with 8+ years in test automation
• Deep expertise in Playwright with TypeScript — test architecture, fixtures, parallelization, network interception, visual testing, debugging
• Strong hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver (Java or JavaScript bindings)
• Proven track record of building automation frameworks from scratch.
• Strong programming skill(s) in TypeScript / JavaScript, Python, Java.
• API automation experience (Playwright API testing, REST Assured, Postman)
• CI/CD integration experience — AWS preferred; GitHub Actions also acceptable
• Proficient with Git, pull-request workflows, and modern development practices
• Strong analytical and root-cause debugging skills, with excellent written and verbal communication

Nice-to-Have

• Domain experience in healthcare.
• Performance testing experience.
• Cloud platform experience (AWS).
• Hands-on with AI-assisted testing tools.
• Exposure to accessibility testing and open-source contributions to automation projects.
• Experience with test management tools (Zephyr Essential, TestRail).
• Experience in developing accessibility test automation solutions using AI-driven tools and frameworks.

Education

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field